Auriculotherapy in the Cares to the Premenstrual Syndrome

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01782040

First Posted: February 1, 2013

Last Update Posted: February 1, 2013

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical and emotional symptoms related to a woman's menstrual cycle. These symptoms occurring only during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle that are of sufficient severity to interfere with some aspects of life of these women, reflecting also in interpersonal relationships, workplace and in their productivity. For these reasons, this research was conducted with the nursing staff of the Samaritan Hospital in order to verify the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture to alleviate some of the symptoms of PMS.

Control Group didn't receive any treatment and it was evaluated at the same time and the same way of interventions group

Experimental: Auriculotherapy group

The chinese auriculotherapy is a intervention used by Chinese Traditional Medicine in order to treat several kind of diseases using semi-permanent needles in specific points of the auricular pavilion.It was used 6 points: Kidney, Liver, Stomach, Brain Stem, Ovary and Uterus point with semi-permanent needles one time per week for 8 sessions

Other: Auriculotherapy group

It was used semipermanent needles (1.5mm) to stimulate points, once on a week, during 8 sessions.

Other Name: Auricular acupuncture

Detailed Description:

The chinese auriculotherapy is a intervention used by Chinese Traditional Medicine in order to balance the body energy and to treat several kind of diseases using semipermanent needles in specific points of the auricular pavilion.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:

21 Years to 44 Years (Adult)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Belong to the nursing staff

Present at least one behavioral or physical symptom that is self-perceived as related to the symptoms that precede menstruation (irritability, depression, fatigue, headache, breast tenderness, swelling, anxiety, insomnia, crying spells, changes in appetite)

Voluntary participation in the study

Availability of time for submission to the sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

Medical license or vacation during the period of the research.

Pregnancy

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01782040